Oscar Pistorius

South African sprinter and convicted murderer (born 1986)
Person human Q201377
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Oscar Pistorius

Summary

Oscar Pistorius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sandton[2]. He was born on November 22, 1986[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4] and murderer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,874 views/month, #3,584 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sandton[2], Oscar Pistorius…
  • Oscar Pistorius was born on November 22, 1986[3].
  • Oscar Pistorius held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Oscar Pistorius is identified as part of the White South Africans ethnic group[8].
  • Oscar Pistorius worked as an athletics competitor[4].
  • Oscar Pistorius's professions included murderer[5].
  • Oscar Pistorius was educated at University of Strathclyde[9].
  • Oscar Pistorius was educated at University of Pretoria[10].
  • Oscar Pistorius was educated at Pretoria Boys High School[11].
  • Oscar Pistorius received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12].
  • Oscar Pistorius is recorded as male[13].
  • Oscar Pistorius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Oscar Pistorius's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Pistorius[15].
  • Oscar Pistorius's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Oscar Pistorius's family name is recorded as Pistorius[17].
  • Oscar Pistorius's given name is recorded as Oscar[18].
  • Oscar Pistorius's given name is recorded as Leonard[19].
  • Oscar Pistorius's given name is recorded as Carl[20].
  • Oscar Pistorius's significant event is recorded as shooting[21].
  • Oscar Pistorius's significant event is recorded as trial of Oscar Pistorius[22].
  • Oscar Pistorius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oscar Pistorius[23].
  • Oscar Pistorius's medical condition is recorded as fibular hemimelia[24].
  • Oscar Pistorius's medical condition is recorded as amputation[25].
  • Oscar Pistorius's participant in is recorded as 2012 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Oscar Pistorius's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Paralympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sandton[2], Oscar Pistorius… he was born on November 22, 1986[3]. He is identified as part of the White South Africans ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at University of Strathclyde[9], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1796[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; University of Pretoria[10], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1908[34]; and Pretoria Boys High School[11], a high school[35], in South Africa[36], founded in 1901[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[4] and murderer[5].

Recognition

Oscar Pistorius received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12].

Why It Matters

Oscar Pistorius ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,874 views/month, #3,584 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Pistorius born?

Oscar Pistorius's place of birth was Sandton[2].

What did Oscar Pistorius do for work?

Oscar Pistorius worked as athletics competitor[4] and murderer[5].

Where did Oscar Pistorius go to school?

Oscar Pistorius was educated at University of Strathclyde[9], University of Pretoria[10], and Pretoria Boys High School[11].

What awards did Oscar Pistorius receive?

Honors received include BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . brasil.elpais.com. brasil.elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . france24.com. france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . abcnews.go.com. abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award
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    Place of birth Sandton
    Educated at University of Strathclyde, University of Pretoria, Pretoria Boys High School
    Sport athletics
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Paralympics
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